Santa Margherita

Basilica of Santa Margherita is a neo-Gothic style, Roman Catholic church, located just outside the Tuscan town of Cortona, Italy, at the intersection of Via delle Santucce and Via Sant Margherita, on a hill just below the Fortezza Medicea, and dedicated to a native saint of the town, Margaret of Cortona.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: Roman Catholic church, near Cortona
Also known as: “Basilica of Santa Margherita” and “Santa Margherita, Cortona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortezza del Girifalco and San Niccolò church.

Fortezza del Girifalco

Castle

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Fortezza del Girifalco is a castle, which is situated 150 metres east of Santa Margherita.

San Niccolò church

Church

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San Niccolò church is situated 200 metres southwest of Santa Margherita.

San Cristoforo

Church

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San Cristoforo is a small, Roman Catholic church located at the intersection of Via San Niccolò and Via dell’Orto della Cera, in central Cortona, Province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany in Italy. San Cristoforo is situated 220 metres west of Santa Margherita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreone and Camucia.

Torreone

Hamlet

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Torreone is a hamlet.

Camucia

Village

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Camucia is a small town in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill on which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence - Rome line.